EmPower Pre-Apprentice Program
Ausgrid and NECA Training & Apprenticeships are partnering to provide career opportunities for First Nations People.
EmPower Program students 2023
Ausgrid's Empower Pre-Apprentice Program is specifically designed to support and mentor First Nations candidates interested in a career in the energy industry.

About the program

The EmPower program is a 6 week training program delivered in partnership with NECA. 

The Indigenous pre-employment program offers successful graduates a pathway to join our Bright Spark Apprentice Program and built a talent pipeline more generally into the energy industry. 

Program details

  • 6 weeks full time (business hours)
  • 5 weeks of nationally accredited training
  • 1 week industry work experience
  • Personal and Professional Development activities
  • Successful graduates will receive a national qualification EII20120 Certification II in Resources & Infrastructure Work Preparation
  • Successful graduates will also receive assistance in applying for the Ausgrid Bright Spark Apprentice Program

Further information

For further information on the 2025 program please email inclusion&diversity@ausgrid.com.au.